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Get a world-class education with the solid Christian foundation you’re looking for at Liberty University. Here, you’ll gain the values, knowledge, and skills you’ll need for success in every aspect of life.

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Get your associate or bachelor’s degree here on the Liberty University campus. Choose from more than 200 undergraduate residential programs in a wide variety of fields. You can also tailor your degree and target your area of interest through our specialized minors and certificates.

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Withdrawals for Liberty University Online

Information Regarding Withdrawing from Liberty University Online

1. ACADEMIC ACTIVITY: After a course begins, if a student participates in the course through any kind of Academic Activity, the student will not be able to drop the course. Academic Activity includes any of the following:

Submitting the Course Requirements Quiz

Posting to the course Discussion Board, including posting to the Course Community Center

Submitting an assignment, whether graded or ungraded

Emailing or contacting the professor regarding the course

2. TOTAL WITHDRAWAL VS. PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL:

Any time a student ceases active enrollment in a sub-term, it is considered to be a Total Withdrawal

If a student has active enrollment remaining, it is considered to be a Partial Withdrawal

3. LETTER OF INTENT - FOR TOTAL WITHDRAWALS:

If a student completes a total withdrawal and is registered for future courses in a later sub-term/semester, the student must submit a Letter of Intent in order to remain in the future courses

If the Letter of Intent is not submitted at the same time as the withdrawal, then the future courses will be dropped

The Letter of Intent must be sent by completing the Intent to Withdraw Form. This form can be obtained by contacting an Academic Advisor.

4. TOTAL WITHDRAWAL:

Any time a student ceases active enrollment in a sub-term, it is considered to be a Total Withdrawal

Students completing a total withdrawal will be charged a $50 fee for ceasing enrollment and will lose their financial aid eligibility

5. CONSEQUENCES OF WITHDRAWING:

A withdrawal does not affect the GPA, but will have a permanent W on the transcript

In order to use Financial Aid, you must maintain a 67% completion rate. This means you must complete 67% of the credit hours you attempt

When a student withdraws from a course, he or she has attempted to earn 3 credit hours, but has earned 0. Therefore, withdrawals negatively affect a student's completion rate and Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Withdrawal fee - A total withdrawal carries a $50 processing fee

R2T4 (Return of Title Four Financial Aid)

If a student completes a total withdrawal, the Financial Aid Office will complete a calculation to determine if some or all of the student's financial aid must be returned (Federal Pell Grant, Federal Direct Student Loans, etc.).

If a student completes a total withdrawal prior to the loan disbursement, or if the student withdraws below half-time (6 credit hours is half-time for undergraduate and graduate, 3 credit hours is half-time for post-graduate and doctoral programs), then the loan disbursement will be canceled.